Rest assured, the second they perceive Google as a real threat, there will be a bevy of laws passed to obstruct this sort of deal. Just like they've already passed laws in 30 states banning municipal broadband.

Yeah, that's not going to happen in this state, at least with Comcast. We can't even get fluoride in the water, but you could sure as shit bet those laws would be repealed through a voter initiative in the next election cycle.

I pirated copies of X-Wing and Tie Fighter back when they were on floppy disks. After finding out they had an anti-piracy feature, I had this hunch to edit the.exe and remove or change the words they wanted me to enter.

Why can't this site just use the same simplicity as 1.0?
The problem with this site, as is the problem with Digg, is that people enjoy the simple instead of the over-engineered. Craigslist? Reddit?
Basic is always better.
KISS,
mao

THE COURT: As opposed to just making something available is a much more passive concept. I could leave this paper clip out here, I'm making it available to anybody who comes by and some people may say, well, I'm not sure I'm allowed up there.